Both address closed treatment of a metatarsal fracture. Use 28475 when the provider manipulates the fracture; 28470 is for treatment without manipulation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
28470 in Delaware
Office / nonfacility
$234.56
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$206.51
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Fracture care
About 28470: Closed treatment of metatarsal fracture without manipulation
Reports closed care of an individual metatarsal fracture when the provider immobilizes it without manipulating or reducing the fracture.
This code covers closed treatment of a metatarsal fracture without manipulating the fracture. An orthopedist, podiatrist, or other qualified treating clinician may provide this care in an office, emergency department, or hospital setting. Treatment commonly involves immobilizing a stable fracture with a cast, splint, or walking boot; the code is for fracture care, not simply an evaluation or imaging service. It applies to each metatarsal treated, so the record should identify the affected bone and show that no manipulation was performed.
Report the code for the metatarsal receiving this treatment and document the fracture, treatment plan, and immobilization. CMS assigns a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral adjustment is inappropriate for this code. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 28470
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.98 · 28%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.83 · 68%
- Malpractice RVU0.29 · 4%
19.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1152 by national volume
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
28470 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Delaware, from the same CMS release.
28476 involves percutaneous skeletal fixation of the metatarsal fracture. 28470 describes closed treatment without manipulation or fixation.
28485 is for open reduction and internal fixation of a metatarsal fracture. 28470 is closed treatment without manipulation.
The same code, a different location
How does Delaware compare?
28470 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Delaware · This locality
$234.56
$31.57 higher than Delaware
$270.53
$35.97 higher than Delaware
$258.57
$24.01 higher than Delaware
$250.96
$16.40 higher than Delaware
$273.19
$38.63 higher than Delaware
$276.35
$41.79 higher than Delaware
Other payment areas listed in Delaware appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 28470 ranges from $209.70 in Arkansas to $311.23 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Alabama
Alabama · 28470
Office
$212.78
Facility
$187.93
$21.78 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 28470
Office
$209.70
Facility
$185.31
$24.86 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 28470
Office
$230.75
Facility
$203.24
$3.81 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Bakersfield
California · 28470
Office
$250.10
Facility
$218.99
$15.54 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Chico
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
El Centro
California · 28470
Office
$249.31
Facility
$218.20
$14.75 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Fresno
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Madera
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Merced
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Napa
California · 28470
Office
$287.85
Facility
$250.43
$53.29 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 28470
Office
$264.71
Facility
$231.15
$30.15 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Redding
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 28470
Office
$252.40
Facility
$221.28
$17.84 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 28470
Office
$261.33
Facility
$228.31
$26.77 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 28470
Office
$260.35
Facility
$227.45
$25.79 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 28470
Office
$266.31
Facility
$232.36
$31.75 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 28470
Office
$304.33
Facility
$264.30
$69.77 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 28470
Office
$304.00
Facility
$263.97
$69.44 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 28470
Office
$311.23
Facility
$270.29
$76.67 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 28470
Office
$309.89
Facility
$268.95
$75.33 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 28470
Office
$256.20
Facility
$223.86
$21.64 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 28470
Office
$268.73
Facility
$234.23
$34.17 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 28470
Office
$261.28
Facility
$228.18
$26.72 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 28470
Office
$271.42
Facility
$236.55
$36.86 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 28470
Office
$287.37
Facility
$249.96
$52.81 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 28470
Office
$249.26
Facility
$218.15
$14.70 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 28470
Office
$246.14
Facility
$215.94
$11.58 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 28470
Office
$252.93
Facility
$222.35
$18.37 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 28470
Office
$247.07
Facility
$218.31
$12.51 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 28470
Office
$234.92
Facility
$207.78
$0.36 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 28470
Office
$241.87
Facility
$213.03
$7.31 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 28470
Office
$221.58
Facility
$196.26
$12.98 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 28470
Office
$255.17
Facility
$222.89
$20.61 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 28470
Office
$217.59
Facility
$191.62
$16.97 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 28470
Office
$219.14
Facility
$193.02
$15.42 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 28470
Office
$234.06
Facility
$207.94
$0.50 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 28470
Office
$228.56
Facility
$202.64
$6.00 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 28470
Office
$249.44
Facility
$220.29
$14.88 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 28470
Office
$220.39
Facility
$194.07
$14.17 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 28470
Office
$216.85
Facility
$191.19
$17.71 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 28470
Office
$218.42
Facility
$193.18
$16.14 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 28470
Office
$228.95
Facility
$202.23
$5.61 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 28470
Office
$218.19
Facility
$193.06
$16.37 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 28470
Office
$270.09
Facility
$236.19
$35.53 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 28470
Office
$244.79
Facility
$214.89
$10.23 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 28470
Office
$252.28
Facility
$221.81
$17.72 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 28470
Office
$238.95
Facility
$210.22
$4.39 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 28470
Office
$220.58
Facility
$194.46
$13.98 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 28470
Office
$232.12
Facility
$203.98
$2.44 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 28470
Office
$238.14
Facility
$210.75
$3.58 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 28470
Office
$224.36
Facility
$198.44
$10.20 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 28470
Office
$235.01
Facility
$205.79
$0.45 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 28470
Office
$227.08
Facility
$200.42
$7.48 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 28470
Office
$229.42
Facility
$202.39
$5.14 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 28470
Office
$214.63
Facility
$190.16
$19.93 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 28470
Office
$212.19
Facility
$187.75
$22.37 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 28470
Office
$237.13
Facility
$208.74
$2.57 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 28470
Office
$222.84
Facility
$196.35
$11.72 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 28470
Office
$231.39
Facility
$203.00
$3.17 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 28470
Office
$218.70
Facility
$192.49
$15.86 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 28470
Office
$242.55
Facility
$213.00
$7.99 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 28470
Office
$267.78
Facility
$234.85
$33.22 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 28470
Office
$255.57
Facility
$224.57
$21.01 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 28470
Office
$225.70
Facility
$199.67
$8.86 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 28470
Office
$235.69
Facility
$207.27
$1.13 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 28470
Office
$280.17
Facility
$246.41
$45.61 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 28470
Office
$257.48
Facility
$226.39
$22.92 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 28470
Office
$275.02
Facility
$241.46
$40.46 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 28470
Office
$226.20
Facility
$199.23
$8.36 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 28470
Office
$223.19
Facility
$197.27
$11.37 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 28470
Office
$217.72
Facility
$192.37
$16.84 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 28470
Office
$253.63
Facility
$222.09
$19.07 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 28470
Office
$233.62
Facility
$205.35
$0.94 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 28470
Office
$246.82
Facility
$217.27
$12.26 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 28470
Office
$223.38
Facility
$197.32
$11.18 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 28470
Office
$238.78
Facility
$210.07
$4.22 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 28470
Office
$242.68
Facility
$213.35
$8.12 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 28470
Office
$223.43
Facility
$197.20
$11.13 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 28470
Office
$230.71
Facility
$202.32
$3.85 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 28470
Office
$217.98
Facility
$192.17
$16.58 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 28470
Office
$245.53
Facility
$215.49
$10.97 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 28470
Office
$221.94
Facility
$196.10
$12.62 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 28470
Office
$234.09
Facility
$205.96
$0.47 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 28470
Office
$235.72
Facility
$207.44
$1.16 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 28470
Office
$234.23
Facility
$206.24
$0.33 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 28470
Office
$234.88
Facility
$206.69
$0.32 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 28470
Office
$240.19
Facility
$212.00
$5.63 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 28470
Office
$227.98
Facility
$201.04
$6.58 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 28470
Office
$226.48
Facility
$199.79
$8.08 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 28470
Office
$231.56
Facility
$203.65
$3.00 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 28470
Office
$238.78
Facility
$210.07
$4.22 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 28470
Office
$230.75
Facility
$202.64
$3.81 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 28470
Office
$244.24
Facility
$214.35
$9.68 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 28470
Office
$275.30
Facility
$240.47
$40.74 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 28470
Office
$223.67
Facility
$196.47
$10.89 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 28470
Office
$220.19
Facility
$195.52
$14.37 lower than Delaware for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 28470
Office
$234.63
Facility
$206.24
$0.07 higher than Delaware for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
28470 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $276.35 | 1 |
| AL | $212.78 | 1 |
| AR | $209.70 | 1 |
| AZ | $230.75 | 1 |
| CA | $249.26–$311.23 | 29 |
| CO | $246.14 | 1 |
| CT | $252.93 | 1 |
| DC | $270.53 | 1 |
| DE | $234.56 | 1 |
| FL | $234.92–$258.57 | 3 |
| GA | $221.58–$241.87 | 2 |
| GU | $255.17 | 1 |
| HI | $255.17 | 1 |
| IA | $217.59 | 1 |
| ID | $219.14 | 1 |
| IL | $228.56–$250.96 | 4 |
| IN | $220.39 | 1 |
| KS | $216.85 | 1 |
| KY | $218.42 | 1 |
| LA | $218.19–$228.95 | 2 |
| MA | $244.79–$270.09 | 2 |
| MD | $238.95–$270.53 | 3 |
| ME | $220.58–$232.12 | 2 |
| MI | $224.36–$238.14 | 2 |
| MN | $235.01 | 1 |
| MO | $214.63–$229.42 | 3 |
| MS | $212.19 | 1 |
| MT | $237.13 | 1 |
| NC | $222.84 | 1 |
| ND | $231.39 | 1 |
| NE | $218.70 | 1 |
| NH | $242.55 | 1 |
| NJ | $255.57–$267.78 | 2 |
| NM | $225.70 | 1 |
| NV | $235.69 | 1 |
| NY | $226.20–$280.17 | 5 |
| OH | $223.19 | 1 |
| OK | $217.72 | 1 |
| OR | $233.62–$253.63 | 2 |
| PA | $223.38–$246.82 | 2 |
| PR | $238.78 | 1 |
| RI | $242.68 | 1 |
| SC | $223.43 | 1 |
| SD | $230.71 | 1 |
| TN | $217.98 | 1 |
| TX | $221.94–$245.53 | 8 |
| UT | $226.48 | 1 |
| VA | $231.56–$270.53 | 2 |
| VI | $238.78 | 1 |
| VT | $230.75 | 1 |
| WA | $244.24–$275.30 | 2 |
| WI | $223.67 | 1 |
| WV | $220.19 | 1 |
| WY | $234.63 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Delaware is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 79 cities and communities in Delaware, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 28470 in Delaware, the physician’s office rate is $234.56 and the facility-setting rate is $206.51: a difference of $28.05.
The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 28470 in Delaware. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$258.02
$234.56 × 110% = $258.02
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 28470 in Delaware.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,212
- Code
- 28470
- Physician work
- 1.98
- Practice expense
- 4.83
- Malpractice
- 0.29
GPCI2026.csv
40
- Locality
- Delaware
- Physician work
- 1.005
- Practice expense
- 0.988
- Malpractice
- 0.899
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.98 | × 1.005 | 1.9899 |
| Practice expense | 4.83 | × 0.988 | 4.7720 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | × 0.899 | 0.2607 |
| Total RVUs | 7.0226 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Delaware$234.56
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.98 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 4.83 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | 0.899 |
(1.98 × 1.005 + 4.83 × 0.988 + 0.29 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $234.56
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.98 | 1.005 |
| Practice expense | 3.98 | 0.988 |
| Malpractice | 0.29 | 0.899 |
(1.98 × 1.005 + 3.98 × 0.988 + 0.29 × 0.899) × $33.4009 = $206.51
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
28470 · Office / nonfacility
$234.56
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $15.32 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $219.24 to $234.56 (7.0%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$219.24changed to$234.56
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 2.03 changed to 1.98
- Practice expense RVU 4.50 changed to 4.83
- Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.29
- Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.005
- Practice expense GPCI 0.992 changed to 0.988
- Malpractice GPCI 0.949 changed to 0.899
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $219.24
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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28470 billing questions
When should 28470 be chosen instead of 28475?
Use 28470 when the metatarsal fracture is treated without manipulation. Choose 28475 when the provider manipulates the fracture.
How is the code reported when more than one metatarsal is treated?
The descriptor is for each metatarsal. Document which metatarsal bones were treated and the treatment provided to each.
Is immobilization included in fracture care?
Casting, splinting, or boot immobilization may be part of the closed fracture treatment. Related postoperative care during the 90-day global period is included.
Should modifier 50 be used for fractures in both feet?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; report the treated metatarsals according to the code's each-unit structure.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
